The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-01
4 BOOKKSEPEk'S Mistake
WASH A. BROWN CAPrUREB AT
FULTON, KY.
Charged With Taking Money From
o Cash Drawer-His
Explanation.

Officer W. O. Faver, Of the police
force, returned from Fulton, KY, via
Grand function, at $3.50 o'clock last
night, bringing with him Wash A..
Brown, prepossessing young white
man, who was accompanied by his
wife. A warrant charging the fugi-
tive with obtaining and appropriating
money to his own use without consent
OF afiisnt was sworn out by Dsrnell
d. Co., lumber dealers, on Jefferson
street, below Fourth, Saturday even
ing, and placed In the hands OF Chief
Davis, along with the information that
Brown had left the city over the Biz
mipghsm road, bound for Chicago.
Officer Faver knew him very well, and
the case was therefore placed in his
hands. He boarded the Cbesapeake
and Ohio train at $3.50 o'clock Satur-
day night and reached Fulton about 3
o'clock am, waiting at 1880 o'clock
Yesterday morning for the Illinois
Central train TO arrive. The fugitive
was found without any difficulty,
seated la q coach with bis wife, and
upon leaning what was desired OF
him became excited and indignant, as
did also his wife. The cfiicer explsint d
that Mr.. Brown would not be hurt,
this pacifsd both and they returned
10 this city without any further pro-
teet.
Mr.. Brown was seen at the station
house by "a APPRAL reporter, and I'M.
hesitatlnRly gave his version Of the
ofiense for which he was behind tbs
bars. IL was In substance O. follows:
Wednesday ard Friday he was sick.
Friday morning he came up town and
went to the office. Bling Q Northern
man and feeling q change Of climate
neces, airy to bis health he went
t. III, tffics where he pre-
tided as book keeper and general
manager, took from the drawer SIS,
recorded the amount on ticket, and
began preparations to leave, which he
did In the afternoon. He knew he
was overdrawn, but took the money a.
the suggestion al the finn, previo lsly
made, that when he re ded a. y cash
It could bs secured In that way. From
Holly Springs he wrote hiH emplyerP,
iel Ing them what be bad done, and
thst he was going to OnicsRo for a
time, and was greatly surprised 10
dnd an Jfficer waiting for him at Full.
ton. He further shid, In reply TO CUES.
TORS, that he had been in Memphis
about two yens, and opened up the
business oil DAren K 90. the first oil
Jannary last. He had a brother In
businsss in Chicago, to whom he was
going. Another brother, the Hon.
VIM. Brown, was well known In poll
tics In Illinois, having been frequently
mentioned by the Democrats in con
nsction with the Governonhip, and
who also made a race for the senate
against John A. Logan, but unsuccess
fully.
An APPEAL reporter heard the m.
NOR OF Biown's forthcoming aud
fight, bat n young gentleman who
hesrd the information aud knew
Brown, said h had eeen him Friday
sflernoon blind dunk, and the reporI
probably arose from his failure "a
sober NJ sufficiently TO report FOL
duty, end his employee is doubtless sup
posed from that that he he'd skipped
ID ,rne'l 4 %. sdmit that the ticket re
ferred to by Brown was found In the
drawer, butth did not satisfy them
The prisoner said he would not b,
ready for trial this morning and biz
case will therefore be postponed for !
lew days. Ia the m'antime ho vii
probably be sent to ~ al his own re-
q1eet. His wife Was tsken 10 No. 81
Avery street, where the couple hav'
been boarding.